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KW Institute for Contemporary Art is a place for the production and presentation of contemporary art, where the pressing questions of our time can be openly formulated and discussed.
It is a center for the introduction of recent developments in national and international contemporary culture, and for further development, working together with artists and institutions, and commissioning new work.
As an institution for contemporary art without a collection of its own, but also without the specific mandate of a member-based art association, KW has a high degree of flexibility in creating its programs and addressing its audience. It is a resource both for the people who make active use of it, and for those who participate in it as visitors.
The building complex in Berlin's centre includes exhibition halls, function rooms, offices, and a cafe, alongside apartments and studios, and provides a space for encounters and exchanges.
KW has gained importance as a centre for contemporary art ever since. Aside from an internationally oriented exhibition program and presentations by artists from Berlin and other German cities, KW has regularly cooperated with a range of partners, including the Venice Biennial, CLUB BERLIN (1995) and documenta X, HYBRID WORKSPACE (1997). KW has also collaborated for many years with the MoMA PS1 in New York, one of the most high-profile institutions for contemporary art worldwide.
History
KW Institute for Contemporary Art was founded in the early 1990s by Klaus Biesenbach and a group of young individuals with an interest in the arts, in a virtually derelict former margarine factory in Berlin-Mitte. Since its establishment, it has come to be seen more than any other institution as a symbol of Berlin's development into an international centre of contemporary art since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The heritage-listed front building from the early 18th century and the factory facility, dating back to the 1870s, were renovated in the mid-1990s with support from the national urban heritage conservation program, the Berlin Lotto Foundation, and the Heritage Foundation. The existing complex was extended with two new buildings: Cafe Bravo pavilion, designed by the American artist Dan Graham, and realized in cooperation with the architect Johanne Nalbach; and the 400 square-meter exhibition hall in the rear wing, designed by Berlin architect Hans Duttman. Upon its reopening in the fall of 1999, KW had 2.000 square meters of exhibition space on five floors, several studios in the side wings, and one of the finest courtyards in Berlin-Mitte.

About KW Institute for Contemporary Art

KW Institute for Contemporary Art is a place for the production and presentation of contemporary art, where the pressing questions of our time can be openly formulated and discussed.
It is a center for the introduction of recent developments in national and international contemporary culture, and for further development, working together with artists and institutions, and commissioning new work.
As an institution for contemporary art without a collection of its own, but also without the specific mandate of a member-based art association, KW has a high degree of flexibility in creating its programs and addressing its audience. It is a resource both for the people who make active use of it, and for those who participate in it as visitors.
The building complex in Berlin's centre includes exhibition halls, function rooms, offices, and a cafe, alongside apartments and studios, and provides a space for encounters and exchanges.
KW has gained importance as a centre for contemporary art ever since. Aside from an internationally oriented exhibition program and presentations by artists from Berlin and other German cities, KW has regularly cooperated with a range of partners, including the Venice Biennial, CLUB BERLIN (1995) and documenta X, HYBRID WORKSPACE (1997). KW has also collaborated for many years with the MoMA PS1 in New York, one of the most high-profile institutions for contemporary art worldwide.
History
KW Institute for Contemporary Art was founded in the early 1990s by Klaus Biesenbach and a group of young individuals with an interest in the arts, in a virtually derelict former margarine factory in Berlin-Mitte. Since its establishment, it has come to be seen more than any other institution as a symbol of Berlin's development into an international centre of contemporary art since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The heritage-listed front building from the early 18th century and the factory facility, dating back to the 1870s, were renovated in the mid-1990s with support from the national urban heritage conservation program, the Berlin Lotto Foundation, and the Heritage Foundation. The existing complex was extended with two new buildings: Cafe Bravo pavilion, designed by the American artist Dan Graham, and realized in cooperation with the architect Johanne Nalbach; and the 400 square-meter exhibition hall in the rear wing, designed by Berlin architect Hans Duttman. Upon its reopening in the fall of 1999, KW had 2.000 square meters of exhibition space on five floors, several studios in the side wings, and one of the finest courtyards in Berlin-Mitte.

After researching into the cities art galleries and this being highly regarded I made sure we visited, a huge mistake.
I don’t mind paying for museums or galleries if they’re worth it. This was not worth the entrance fee let alone the walk.
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What a sad joke. A grand building with so much potential, and what have they got? A multitude of large rooms, some with a single blue square on one wall, some with nothing. Maybe a few lumps of clay on the floor or some ordinary...More

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The space was wide and clean allowing each piece/pieces of work to make a statement in the room. The short films were quite interesting, especially those that provided audio headsets. I found it to be a nice experience, my friend however didn't quite get it.

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We visited as a family during the biennial. We have come to Berlin for this reason. This gallery is an excellent space and lends itself perfectly to biennial style exhibitions. Well informed staff. And good cafe restaurant on site.

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When people ask me what the highlight of Berlin was- I'd definitely say this was. There was just so much to see, especially since we bought a ticket which allowed us access to all the Berlin Biennale exhibitions. Every room was different as some were...More

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The centre of Berlin, Mitte is most famous for sightslike the Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, and MuseumIsland. The central location makes this one of thecity's most expensive places to live. It is here theoldest traces of the city can be found, and evidenceof some significant transformations, as well. Thegangsters that once ruled the impoverished streetsbetween Alexanderplatz and Hackescher Markt have given

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way to an international crowd pursuing fashionabledesigner clothes, the newest food trends andfrequenting the many craft shops. Graphic designershave taken up residence in what used to be backyardbarns and stables. There are still vestiges of theold days, however. The occasional housing complex is areminder of the neighbourhood’s past. And if you lookcarefully, an old 1920s ball house nestled amongst theart galleries and exhibitions of Auguststrasse canstill teach you how to dance the old fashioned way.